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David Brooks: Shifts in the Sumptuary Code

“I’ve become increasingly concerned about the rising number of rich people who are being caught unawares by shifts in the sumptuary code,” writes New York Times columnist David Brooks in this Feb. 2 column.

Another favorite of mine is Brooks’s column about a meal he once had at Antoine’s in New Orleans.

Webster’s online dictionary can help with any unfamiliar vocabulary.

David Herron: Take Your RSS or Atom Feed to Twitter

David Herron, formerly of Sun, posted this info on how to take your RSS or Atom feed to Twitter.

Google Blog: Use M-Lab’s Tools to Measure Your Broadband Speed

From Google: “To start, three tools running on servers near Google’s headquarters are available to help users attempt to diagnose common problems that might impair their broadband speed, as well as determine whether BitTorrent is being blocked or throttled by their ISPs.”

Visit the Measurement Lab (M-Lab) home page.

Source: The Official Google Blog, Jan. 28, 2009. Thanks to Michael Bender at Sun for pointing this out.